Population 188,991 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Alafaya
Household size in Alafaya
| Period | Alafaya | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.94 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.05 | 2.90 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.93 | 2.78 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | +0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Alafaya is a place of big households: 2.93 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Households are largest in the east and smallest in the north.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Alafaya
| Period | Alafaya | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.9 | 36.4 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.1 | 37.4 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.2 | 38.4 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.9 | 39.4 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.0 | +3.0 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Alafaya is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.9, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 31.9, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the northwest, the oldest in the southwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Alafaya
| Period | Alafaya | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 12.0% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Alafaya (11.1%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged down 1.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Alafaya
Renters in Alafaya
| Period | Alafaya | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.3% | 34.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.7% | 37.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.1% | 39.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.5% | 36.9% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Alafaya rent their homes (35.5%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among owners, 31.8% have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northwest and least common in the east. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 4.3 points, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Alafaya
| Period | Alafaya | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 16.5% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 17.5% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 14.6% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −5.3 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Alafaya than nationally: 7.3%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy has fallen 4.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Alafaya has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Florida cities.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Alafaya
| Period | Alafaya | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1995 | 1989 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1991 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1995 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Alafaya is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1997, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the northwest. Alafaya has newer homes than at least four in five Florida cities.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Alafaya
| Period | Alafaya | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,232 | $1,130 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,243 | $1,149 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,422 | $1,336 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,032 | $1,890 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$799 | +$759 | +$724 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Alafaya costs $2,032 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $799 a month since 2006–10, up 65%, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 35.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northwest; the highest are in the east.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Alafaya
Bachelor's degrees in Alafaya
| Period | Alafaya | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.7% | 28.5% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.5% | 28.9% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.7% | 32.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.6% | 37.4% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +8.9 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Alafaya than nationally: 41.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.9 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the southwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Alafaya
| Period | Alafaya | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.7% | 87.6% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.3% | 87.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.7% | 89.6% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.2% | 91.3% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +3.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Alafaya have finished high school (92.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Orlando area. The share with a diploma has risen 2.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Alafaya
| Period | Alafaya | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 8.6% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 10.5% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −3.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Alafaya runs below the national rate: 4.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 4.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Alafaya compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alafaya | 2.93 | 37.9 | 11.1% | 35.5% | 7.3% | 1997 | $2,032 | 41.6% | 92.2% | 4.6% |
| Union Park | 2.96 | 37.3 | 18.6% | 39.5% | 7.8% | 1985 | $1,688 | 32.3% | 92.7% | 4.2% |
| Azalea Park | 2.77 | 38.4 | 10.7% | 46.9% | 7.5% | 1982 | $1,572 | 26.3% | 86.0% | 7.2% |
| Goldenrod | 2.41 | 34.9 | 12.0% | 52.0% | 6.0% | 1983 | $1,865 | 38.8% | 91.2% | 8.6% |
| Bithlo | 3.35 | 41.4 | 15.5% | 19.3% | 11.0% | 1999 | $2,258 | 41.9% | 85.8% | 4.0% |
| Conway | 2.51 | 42.8 | 12.4% | 24.1% | 5.3% | 1977 | $1,747 | 39.0% | 94.1% | 5.2% |
| Oviedo | 2.91 | 38.5 | 8.0% | 25.9% | 6.1% | 1997 | $2,070 | 52.5% | 96.0% | 4.4% |
| Winter Park | 2.30 | 41.3 | 7.4% | 39.8% | 9.4% | 1982 | $1,868 | 55.2% | 95.0% | 3.7% |
| Belle Isle | 2.47 | 43.7 | 9.7% | 18.1% | 3.9% | 1979 | $1,436 | 48.3% | 93.9% | 4.9% |
| Wedgefield | 3.11 | 42.5 | 5.0% | 10.4% | 5.0% | 2003 | $2,289 | 42.7% | 95.0% | 2.4% |
| Orlando area | 2.78 | 39.4 | 11.5% | 36.9% | 11.3% | 1995 | $1,890 | 37.4% | 91.3% | 5.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Alafaya. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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